4 Heronbridge Close, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7DR

4 Heronbridge Close is a semi-detached house in Westlea, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 29.7% below the 2018 sale of £195,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 185.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).